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{{Infobox Computernewb project
The '''Collaborative Virtual Machine''' (also known as '''CollabVM''', '''Collab VM''', or '''collab-vm''') is an open source project which allows users to collaboratively control a virtual machine, typically for around 18 seconds per person. The twist is that anyone can hop in and use any of the available official/unofficial virtual machines at any given moment, and do whatever they want, so long as they abide by the CollabVM Rules.▼
|title = CollabVM
|screenshot = CollabVMHome.png
|caption = Main page, showing all VMs
|introduced = 11 July 2014 (as Browser Computer)<br>18 February 2015 (as CollabVM)
|url = <code>[https://computernewb.com/collab-vm/ https://computernewb.com/collab-vm/]</code>
|type = Online virtual machine
}}
▲The '''Collaborative Virtual Machine''' (also known as '''CollabVM''', '''Collab VM''', or '''collab-vm''') is an open source project which allows users to collaboratively control
The current concept and project was inspired by the website [[socket.computer]], but the CollabVM project adds many more features on top of the existing features such as a chat room, an [[Admin Panel|administrator panel]], logs, and more. The website was created by [[Dartz]], and the software was coded and written by [[Cosmic Sans]], Dartz and [[Geodude]]. And since the server software is open source and publically available, you can download it for free [http://github.com/computernewb/collab3 here]. Currently, the latest veersion of collab-vm-server is 1.2.11, but it will eventually be replaced with CollabVM 3.0.▼
▲The current concept and project was inspired by the website [[socket.computer]], but the CollabVM project adds many more features on top of the existing features such as a chat room, an [[Admin Panel
==What it is==
The site allows users to control a virtual machine. The site runs several virtual machines. The list are as follows: (updated sometimes)
[https://computernewb.com/collab-vm/ CollabVM] [https://computernewb.com/collab-vm/ Home] [https://computernewb.com/collab-vm/faq FAQ] [https://computernewb.com/collab-vm/rules Rules] [https://discord.gg/a4kqb4mGyX Discord] [https://old.reddit.com/r/collabvm Subreddit] [https://computernewb.com/collab-vm/themes/dark Dark Theme] [https://computernewb.com/collab-vm/user-vm/ Check out UserVM for more VMs!]
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The site is powered by Guacamole and [[
When you login to the website, you are given a [[Guest|generic, anonymous guest name]] (typically guest (string of 4-6 numbers)). Server owners can
▲The site is powered by Guacamole and [[collab-vm-server]]. The site features a chatroom, where users are able to type messages to each other. The purpose of the chat is to share ideas on what to do on the virtual machine, although it can be used for pretty much anything.
To take control of the virtual machine, you may need to register and login to the instance. You will receive a message in chat if so. Click the "Take Turn" button or click on the screen. You will be assigned a place in line. You'll then get control of the virtual machine when its your turn. You may end your turn at any time by pressing the "End Turn" button.
▲When you login to the website, you are given a [[Guest|generic, anonymous guest name]] (typically guest (string of 4-6 numbers)). Server owners can recompile the server with a different name, so it may be different depending on the CollabVM site you're using. You can change your name if you so desire (by clicking the "Change Username" button) or you can leave it as the default guest name.
'''Please note''': ''While the site is not explicitly for 18 and up, if you are under the age of 18, you need permission from your guardian, (or parent) as anyone can do anything on
The invention of the concept of a public collaborative virtual machine that others could use through the internet is hard to pinpoint.
CollabVM was specifically inspired by Twitch Plays Pokemon and the website [https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201435/https://www.manymo.com/ Manymo], which allowed users to run an Android virtual machine in a web browser, but is no longer available.▼
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▲File: Vm0b0t_new2.png|link=VM0 |[[VM0|Windows 7 Angry Birds x84 (VM 0b0t) - <b>ANARCHY VM</b>]]
▲File: VM1.png |link=VM1 |[[VM1|Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64]]
▲File: VM2.png |link=VM2 |[[VM2|Windows XP Professional SP3 x86]]
▲File: VM3.png |link=VM3 |[[VM3|Lubuntu 22.04 x64]]
▲File: VM4.png |link=VM4 |[[VM4|Windows 8.1 Pro x64]]
▲File: VM5.png |link=VM5 |[[VM5|Windows 10 21H2 Pro x64]]
▲File: VM6.png |link=VM6 |[[VM6|Windows 11 Pro 22000.556 x64]]
▲File: VM7.png |link=VM7 |[[VM7|Install Any OS (Modern OSes) x86-64]]
▲File: VM8.png |link=VM8 |[[VM8|Install Any OS (Old OSes) x86]]
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▲The invention of the concept of a public collaborative virtual machine that others could use through the internet is hard to pinpoint. This concept seems to have existed as early as mid 2004, with a user of a forum posting an IP address and a password for a VNC server, claiming it was "open for anyone to use". The concept of collaborating with people through a virtual machine can be traced back to 2010, and the concept of users taking turns to collaborate with a VM online can be traced back to April 2014, the official release date of [[socket.computer]].
=== CollabVM 0.01 ===▼
▲CollabVM was inspired by the website [https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201435/https://www.manymo.com/ Manymo], which allowed users to run an Android virtual machine in a web browser, but is no longer available.
'''July 11, 2014 - February 18, 2015''' - ''spanning 6 months''▼
▲===CollabVM 0.01===
▲'''July 11, 2014 - February 18, 2015'''
CollabVM 0.01 (originally named "Browser Computer") started in July 2014, as a fun experiment. Instead of a virtual machine, it ran in an actual, physical machine running Windows 95, with a basic node.js script to simply connect to a VNC Server that was running with no password. This version did not have turns - if there were more than 2 users on the VM at once, they would have to use the chat to collaborate or try and fight for control. The page in question was also not hosted on [http://computernewb.com/ Computernewb]. The project was later reconfigured to connect to a remote QEMU session due to people constantly turning the machine off, closing the VNC Server, or destroying the machine. It was fairly unpopular, with only around 5-6 unique people controlling it every 2* weeks or so. The project was closed off in November 2014, but would later be reborn in February 2015.
=== CollabVM 1.0 ===
'''February 18, 2015
CollabVM 1.0 (known as the [[Socket.io|Socket.IO]] Era to some) was the first popular iteration of CollabVM, and the second overall. Although initially unpopular, it exploded in popularity in April 2015 after being posted onto Reddit. It ran the [[socket.computer]] engine, but had a few modifications in place, the screen was scaled, the laptop image was removed, an administrator panel was modded into it, and two exploits (one being an exploit which allowed anyone to run arbitrary QMP commands) were found and then later fixed.
CollabVM 1.0 ran 9 different operating systems in its life span, which includes: [[Windows 95|Windows 95 OSR2]], [[Windows 98]], [[Windows 2000]], [[Windows Vista|Windows Vista Home Premium]], [[Windows 7|Windows 7 Home Premium]], [[Windows 7|Windows 7 Ultimate]], [[Windows XP|Windows XP Professional SP2]], and then [[Tiny7]].
The site had a Xat chatroom (ID <code>computernewb</code>) embedded into the bottom, as well as an online counter which showed how many people were online. Later, this was added to the server itself. It was replaced with CollabVM 1.1 on July 28, 2015.
=== CollabVM 1.1 ===
'''July 28, 2015
CollabVM 1.1 was the third iteration of CollabVM. This iteration was a very important milestone in CollabVM's history as it was when the C++ rewrite of [[collab-vm-server]] done by [[Cosmic Sans]] was officially out of beta and released onto the site.
CollabVM 1.1 brought the brand new engine that is still in use today, as well as removing all of the vulnerabilities of [[socket.computer]], as well as making it much faster and without any fuzz. The
It has ran two operating systems in its time which includes [[Windows 7|Windows 7 Ultimate]] and [[Tiny7]]. Later, an update was released for it. Later on, it brought several new features to the table, including a new
This was also the first version of [[collab-vm-server]] that [[Experimental VM]] ran. On December 29, 2015 a new server was purchased which ran [[QEMU]] far better than the old one. On October 18, 2016, the binaries for CollabVM 1.1 were released.
=== [[CollabVM 1.2]] ===
'''March 24, 2016
CollabVM 1.2 is the fourth iteration of CollabVM
Later, on June 15, 2016, another huge and highly anticipated feature was added to CollabVM 1.2; the Virus Farm, also known as the CollabVM Agent. The Agent allows users to upload any file to the machine its currently running on via VirtIO Serial, and more. The agent was designed to be very easy to enable and disable, so a CollabVM could easily be converted into a Virus Farm node, and vice versa. On October 18, 2016, another huge milestone for CollabVM was made - the server's source code as well as its binaries were publicly released, making the project fully open source.
On December 12, 2018, a Windows port of [[collab-vm-server]] 1.2.8 was made available by [[CHOCOLATEMAN]] and modeco80.
=== [[CollabVM 2.0]] ===
'''February 17, 2020
CollabVM 2.0 is the fifth iteration of CollabVM. This version was originally planned to be 1.3, although since it was renamed to 2.0 since it shares none of the old code from the original server. This iteration includes several updates including stability updates, more modern libraries, VNC and RDP support, full VNC and RDP audio support, accounts, native Windows support, and more.
It was dropped from being used on the official instance on June 2nd 2020 due to being extremely unstable, XSS, an overabundance of
=== [[CollabVM
'''June 2, 2020 - When 3.0 releases''' - ''spanning ∞ years''
CollabVM 2.0 was way too unstable to be used as a full time version, so we switched back to 1.2. Going back, we actually got more features in the "post 2.0" updates, such as JPEG support, bugfixes and stability.
In February 2021, the last official version of the CollabVM 1.2 server was released, 1.2.11. It uses Boost.Beast for WebSockets, similar to CollabVM 2.0, but it
Features added in forks:
: Build identification
: Forcefully making votes lose
; DarkOK
: Forcefully renaming users
: QEMU Monitor from VM view
: Easily login from VM view
; yellows111
: Kicking, and other such
All of the above were merged in to 1.2.10.
=== [[CollabVM 3.0]] ===
'''When 3.0 releases - May god have mercy on your wretched souls'''
CollabVM 3.0 is going to be the successor
: Guacamole is going to be replaced (possibly, with a custom protocol)
: WebSocket-- replaced
: CloudFlare support (possibly)
: Switch to the CMake build system
: Restoration of the internal HTTP server
: Addition of a JavaScript/C++ based plug in system
As CollabVM 3.0 won't be the only release in the 3.x trilogy, there will be more features added in the coming weeks as new versions will release
; CollabVM 3.0.2
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